to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
time; season; period; phase; stage
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
childhood friend; old playmate
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
sympathy; compassion; pity
to tie; to fix; to attach
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
just because; even if; even though
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
good humour (humor); good mood
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty